Hello, my name is Renate Hatt and I'm 56 years old and currently living in United States. I am a native German speaker and teach English, German. I have been an online German teacher with Verbalplanet.com since February 2015.
I can speak the following languages fluently: German, English.

Detailed Profile in English

About me

Hi! Thank you for your interest in learning another language!

Being able to communicate in a foreign language opens many doors in the job market and in new relationships. I can speak from experience here since I relocated to the U.S. 15 years ago. I was born and raised in Germany with my first language being German. In the meantime, my English has progressed to the point where most people can't even tell that I did not grow up here.

I lived in California for 14.5 years and moved to the Dallas, TX area last summer. It would be my privilege to help you learn a new language!

P.S.: I am not able to take on any new students until this Fall. Please be sure to contact me before booking a session.

Qualifications & Experience

My educational background is that I have a Master's degree in Education from Wheaton College, IL. I have over ten years of teaching experience.

It has always been a lot of fun for me to teach languages. In Germany, I taught English. In the US, I teach beginning German and tutor German students through the Dallas Goethe Center as well as several other tutoring companies. This past schoolyear, I was also a Teaching Assistant in a program for English as a Second Language at First Baptist Church Richardson, TX.

Encouragement, laughter, and challenge are important factors in a great learning environment. I try to help my students learn some basic phrases right from the beginning so that they can start communicating in their new language.